Here are the facts:
HEATHROW – 12799 x 164 feet / 12001 x 148 feet (2)
BOSCOMBE DOWN - 10538 x 150 feet
GATWICK - 10364 x 148 feet
BRIZE NORTON - 10007 x 184 feet
CAMPBELTOWN - 10003 x 151 feet
STANSTED - 10000 x 150 feet
MANCHESTER –10000 x 150 feet / 9997 x 150 feet (2)
FAIRFORD - 9994 x 200 feet
BRUNTINGTHORPE - 9842 x 197 feet
PRESTWICK - 9800 x 150 feet
EMA - 9491 x 151 feet
DSA - 9491 x 197 feet
MILDENHALL - 9221 x 200 feet
MARHAM - 9140 x 200 feet
LOSSIEMOUTH - 9091 x 150 feet
WITTERING - 9052 x 200 feet
MANSTON - 9029 x 200 feet
HONINGTON - 9012 x 200 feet
NEWQUAY - 9006 x 285 feet
COTTSMORE - 9004 x 197 feet
CONINGSBY - 9003 x 200 feet
WADDINGTON - 9000 x 200 feet
LAKENHEATH - 9000 x 150 feet
It is my understanding that extra wide runways allowed Jet Fighters to take off in pairs. Otherwise, over 150 feet wide is a disadvantage in poor visibility as the pilots cannot see the runway edge lights.
I bet Peel would rather own Bristol with it's 6598 X 151 FEET runway and 5 million pax plus and also flights to New York.
Last edited by wawkrk; 12th Feb 2009 at 16:20.